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Informationen zum Autor John W. Day, Jr. is a Distinguished Professor in the Dept. of Oceanography and Coastal Sciences and the Coastal Ecology Institute at Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge.Byron C. Crump is an Assistant Professor at the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, Horn Point Laboratory, Cambridge, MarylandW. Michael Kemp is a Professor at Horn Point Laboratory, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, BaltimoreAlejandro Yáñez-Arancibia is a Research Scientist and Full Professor as well as Head of the Program of Coastal Resources at the Instituto de Ecología, A.C. (INECOL), Mexico Klappentext The classic introduction to estuarine ecology, completely revised and updatedEstuaries are among the most biologically productive ecosystems on the planet-critical to the life cycles of fish, other aquatic animals, and the creatures that feed on them. Estuarine Ecology, Second Edition covers the physical and chemical aspects of estuaries, the biology and ecology of key organisms, the flow of organic matter through estuaries, and human interactions, such as the environmental impact of fisheries on estuaries and the changing climate's effect on these important ecosystems.Authored by a team of world experts from the estuarine science community, this long-awaited, full-color edition includes new chapters covering phytoplankton, seagrasses, coastal marshes, mangroves, benthic algae, Integrated Coastal Zone Management techniques, and the effects of global climate change. It also features an entirely new section on estuarine ecosystem processes, trophic webs, ecosystem metabolism, and the interactions between estuaries and other ecosystems such as wetlands and marshes.Estuarine Ecology contains the following chapters:* Introduction to Estuarine Ecology* Estuarine Chemistry* Coastal Marshes* Estuarine Benthic Algae* Estuarine Microbial Food Webs* Estuarine Benthos* The Ecology of Estuarine Wildlife* Estuarine Food Webs* Fisheries in Lagoon-Estuarine Ecosystems* Global Climate Change and Estuarine Systems* Estuarine Geomorphology and Coastal Hydrology* Estuarine Phytoplankton* Mangrove Wetlands* Estuarine Microbial Ecology* Estuarine Zooplankton* Estuarine Nekton* Ecosystem Metabolism* Budget Analyses of Estuarine Ecosystems* Human Impact and Management of Estuarine Ecosystems* Estuarine Ecological Modeling "In conclusion, I have no hesitation in commending the editors and authors of the chapters on a job well done. This treatise clearly meets the need for an introductory text on estuarine ecology and is a must for any aspiring or established scientist within this field." ( Marine Biology Research , 3 June 2013) Zusammenfassung Estuaries are among the most biologically productive ecosystems on the planet--critical to the life cycles of fish, other aquatic animals, and the creatures which feed on them. Estuarine Ecology, Second Edition, covers the physical and chemical aspects of estuaries, the biology and ecology of key organisms, the flow of organic matter through estuaries, and human interactions, such as the environmental impact of fisheries on estuaries and the effects of global climate change on these important ecosystems.Authored by a team of world experts from the estuarine science community, this long-awaited, full-color edition includes new chapters covering phytoplankton, seagrasses, coastal marshes, mangroves, benthic algae, Integrated Coastal Zone Management techniques, and the effects of global climate change. It also features an entriely new section on estuarine ecosystem processes, trophic webs, ecosystem metabolism, and the interactions between estuaries and other ecosystems such as wetlands and marshes Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface, ixAcknowledgments, xiContributors, xiiiCHAPTER ONE Introduction to Estuarine Ecology 1John W. Day Jr., Alejandro Yanez-Arancibia, W. Michael Kemp, and Byron C. Cru...
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Preface, ixAcknowledgments, xiContributors, xiiiCHAPTER ONE Introduction to Estuarine Ecology 1John W. Day Jr., Alejandro Yanez-Arancibia, W. Michael Kemp, and Byron C. CrumpCHAPTER TWO Estuarine Geomorphology and Coastal Hydrology 19Gregg A. Snedden, Jaye E. Cable, and Bjorn KjerfveCHAPTER THREE Estuarine Chemistry 39Thomas S. BianchiCHAPTER FOUR Estuarine Phytoplankton 85Hans W. Paerl and Dubravko JusticCHAPTER FIVE Seagrass and Related Submersed Vascular Plants 111Jens Borum, Renee K. Gruber, and W. Michael KempCHAPTER SIX Coastal Marshes 129Carles Ibanez, James T. Morris, Irving A. Mendelssohn, and John W. Day Jr.CHAPTER SEVEN Mangrove Wetlands 165Robert R. Twilley and John W. Day Jr.CHAPTER EIGHT Estuarine Benthic Algae 203Karen J. McGlathery, Kristina Sundback, and Peggy FongCHAPTER NINE Estuarine Microbial Ecology 235Linda K. Blum and Aaron L. MillsCHAPTER TEN Estuarine Microbial Food Webs 263Byron C. Crump, Hugh W. Ducklow, and John E. HobbieCHAPTER ELEVEN Estuarine Zooplankton 285Mark C. BenfieldCHAPTER TWELVE Estuarine Benthos 303James G. Wilson and John W. FleegerCHAPTER THIRTEEN Estuarine Nekton 327James H. Cowan Jr., Alejandro Yanez-Arancibia, Patricia Sanchez-Gil, and Linda A. DeeganCHAPTER FOURTEEN The Ecology of Estuarine Wildlife 357Russell GreenbergCHAPTER FIFTEEN Ecosystem Metabolism 381Jeremy M. Testa, W. Michael Kemp, Charles S. Hopkinson Jr., and Stephen V. SmithCHAPTER SIXTEEN Estuarine Food Webs 417James D. Hagy III and W. Michael KempCHAPTER SEVENTEEN Budget Analyses of Estuarine Ecosystems 443Walter R. Boynton and Scott W. NixonCHAPTER EIGHTEEN Fisheries in Lagoon-Estuarine Ecosystems 465Daniel Pauly and Alejandro Yanez-ArancibiaCHAPTER NINETEEN Human Impact and Management of Coastal and Estuarine Ecosystems 483John W. Day Jr., Alejandro Yanez-Arancibia, and W. Michael KempCHAPTER TWENTY Global Climate Change and Estuarine Systems 497John M. Rybczyk, John W. Day Jr., Alejandro Yanez-Arancibia, and James H. Cowan Jr.CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE Estuarine Ecological Modeling 519Enrique Reyes, Kenneth Rose, and Dubravko JusticIndex, 537
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"Overall, this is a worthwhile contribution. Students, instructors, and researchers interested in estuaries will want access to this book. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates and above." (Choice, 1 August 2013)"In conclusion, I have no hesitation in commending the editors and authors of the chapters on a job well done. This treatise clearly meets the need for an introductory text on estuarine ecology and is a must for any aspiring or established scientist within this field." (Marine Biology Research, 3 June 2013)
